The Beauty of Ice and Frost
Ice and frost are so beautiful and their beauty is worth another look when you see it forming on these
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In My Garden
Leaves of Three? Is It Poison Ivy?
Poison Ivy Identification – How Do I know? When I am outside clearing up the garden for fall, I try
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The Heavenly Scent of Sweet Autumn Clematis
What is that lovely scent floating in the late summer air? It is that time of year in Ohio when
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Three Weeds Making My Garden Look Hopeless :(
This time during summer it is really depressing. My weeds make my garden look hopeless….partly due to the fast growing
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A Texas-Sized Mosquito? No, A Crane Fly
Have you seen a Texas-sized Mosquito flying around? I am sure if you have, you swatted and batted it away,
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Pea Gravel Pathways – Oh Our Aching Backs!
A thousand pounds of pea gravel, one shovel full at a time. I should explain that I have a
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Make Your Own Gator? Protect Your Arms? More Garden Tips
It’s our last day of the week. Time for a few more garden hints and tips that I have learned
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Memories of My Grandma’s Coleus
Coleus – A great foliage plant I can remember seeing this plant when I was a little girl. My grandmother
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Plant Pick : Ajuga reptans: Living Mulch
How could you not love this plant? A beauty in sun or shade, beautiful blossoms, attracts hummingbirds, is there much
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Spring Is….An Iris In Bloom
I have a lot of iris in my garden. It seems like I have always had iris. A little bit
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Warm Spring Days Means Rearranging All My Pots
I wonder if any of you can identify with my Obsession? It seems that 3-4 times a season, I will
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I Want Flowers From Seeds THIS Year!
I am planning to plant seeds. However, I want flowers from seeds this year, so that I can enjoy the
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A Garden of Volunteers – Re-seeding Annuals
How about getting a garden of flowers for pennies? There are annuals and a lot of perennials which reseed each
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Fertilize now? Your Plants Need Breakfast Soon!
Fertilize Now? No kidding? Snow comes and goes, but still makes another and another visit, but we are being teased
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What’s Going On Under The Garden Soil?
Ever wonder what’s down there? Under the garden soil? Like now under the snow? Or all the year for that
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